Yesterday was another day during which the precious metals sector didn’t really decline (just a little) despite a move higher in the USD Index. Is the bottom finally in?

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The precious metals sector moved higher yesterday even though the USD Index didn’t decline. Is this the sign of strength that many have been waiting for?

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In Friday's alert we wrote the following:

"We had previously emphasized that the cyclical turning points for the USD Index worked particularly well for the precious metals market, and this time was no different. The implications for the PMs are bearish."

The last sentence of the above quote is what we would focus on in today's alert. The USD Index rallied, but metals didn’t decline, and that could be viewed as their strength. Has the situation become bullish?

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Not much happened in the precious metals market yesterday, but quite a lot happened in the currency markets. In today's alert, we focus on them as well as on gold and mining stocks. Looking at the two markets together seems particularly important at this time - it gives precious metals investors the edge that might be really profitable at this time.

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The precious metals sector declined yesterday. That’s not surprising – we wrote that the lack of positive reaction to the previous day’s decline in the USD Index was a bearish factor. Yesterday’s situation confirmed that it was the case. The Dollar Index moved higher, but only slightly, and yet this was enough to trigger a significant decline in gold. How much did this change?

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